Podandrogyne
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Podandrogyne is a genus of plant
in family Cleomaceae
. It contains about 100 species, including:
A recent DNA study failed to separate Cleome
, Podandrogyne and Polanisia
from each other, so some taxonomists have abandoned the last two of these genera, treating them as part of Cleome sensu lato.
Plant
Plants are living organisms belonging to the kingdom Plantae. Precise definitions of the kingdom vary, but as the term is used here, plants include familiar organisms such as trees, flowers, herbs, bushes, grasses, vines, ferns, mosses, and green algae. The group is also called green plants or...
in family Cleomaceae
Cleomaceae
Cleomaceae is a small family of flowering plants in the order Brassicales, comprising about 300 species in 10 genera. These genera were previously included in the family Capparaceae, but were raised to a distinct family when DNA evidence showed that the genera included in it are more closely...
. It contains about 100 species, including:
- Podandrogyne brevipedunculataPodandrogyne brevipedunculataPodandrogyne brevipedunculata is a species of plant in the Capparaceae family. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes. It is threatened by habitat loss....
, Cochrane - Podandrogyne jamesoniiPodandrogyne jamesoniiPodandrogyne jamesonii is a species of plant in the Capparaceae family. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes. It is threatened by habitat loss....
, (Briq.) Cochrane - Podandrogyne trichopusPodandrogyne trichopusPodandrogyne trichopus is a species of plant in the Capparaceae family. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, and subtropical or tropical moist montanes. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:*...
, (Benth.) H.H.Iltis & Cochrane
A recent DNA study failed to separate Cleome
Cleome
Cleome is a genus of flowering plants in the family Cleomaceae. Previously it had been placed in family Capparaceae, until DNA studies found the Cleomaceae genera to be more closely related to Brassicaceae than Capparaceae...
, Podandrogyne and Polanisia
Polanisia
Polanisia is a genus of flowering plants in the Cleome family, Cleomaceae. Members of the genus are commonly known as clammyweeds. P. jamesii is listed as endangered in Minnesota, while P. dodecandra is found throughout North America....
from each other, so some taxonomists have abandoned the last two of these genera, treating them as part of Cleome sensu lato.